OLD MAID—"But why should a great strong man like you be found begging?"
WAYFARER—"Dear lady, it is the only profession I know in which a gentleman can address a beautiful woman without an introduction."
William —— was said to be the ugliest, though the most lovable, man in Louisiana. On returning to the plantation after a short absence, his brother said:
"Willie, I met in New Orleans a Mrs. Forrester who is a great admirer of yours. She said, though, that it wasn't so much the brillancy of your mental attainments as your marvelous physical and facial beauty which charmed and delighted her."
"Edmund," cried William earnestly, "that is a wicked lie, but tell it to me again!"
"You seem to be an able-bodied man. You ought to be strong enough to work."
"I know, mum. And you seem to be beautiful enough to go on the stage, but evidently you prefer the simple life."